Community InformationPort Alice is located on beautiful Neroutsos Inlet in the northern region of Vancouver Island. Known as British Columbia’s “instant municipality”, the village relocated here in 1965, only seven kilometers from its original site. As a planned community, Port Alice is proudly maintained with lovely gardens and tall trees. Commercial fishing, a pulp mill and salmon hatcheries form the economic base for the community which boasts a fully-equipped recreational complex including a weight room, hockey and curling rinks and indoor swimming pool. Other recreational activities in the area include boating, fishing, hiking, kayaking and golf. The Port Alice Golf and Country Club is one of the oldest and most challenging 9-hole courses on the island.
INDUSTRY:
Commercial fishing, forestry, tourismPopulation
Town Population: 805 (BC Stats, 2011 Census)
Ages of Population:
0-17: 22.8%
18-24: 10.5%
25-64: 55.7%
65+: 11.1% (BC Stats, 2010 Figures)
Health Administrative Information
Health Authority: Island Health
Health Service Delivery Area: North Vancouver Island
Regional District: Mount Waddington
Rural Designation: RSA community
RRP Designation: A
RRP Points: 33.40
Practitioners
General Practitioners: 2 (www.cpsbc.ca)
Hospital Info
Port Alice Health Centre Box 69, 1090 Marine Drive Port Alice, BC, V0N 2N0 P: 250 284-3555 Hrs: Mon-Sun 8:30 am - 4:30 pmEmergency Room
This community has a limited service Emergency Room. It transfers all CTAS I, II, and III cases immediately, and provides emergency obstetrical services. It is open daily from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.
Number of Visits per Year: 1,303 (2009/2010 Statistics: VIHA)
Travel Distance to Nearest Hospital: 401 km to Nanaimo
Health Centre CAEP and CTAS
CTAS Level
CTAS Level IV (Less Urgent) CTAS Level V (Non Urgent)
Lab services
Port Alice Health Centre Box 69, 1090 Marine Drive Port Alice, BC, V0N 2N0 P: 250 284-3555 Hrs: daytime onlyBlood Bank
There is a blood bank in this community.
Imaging services
X-Ray Port Alice Health Centre Box 69, 1090 Marine Drive Port Alice, BC, V0N 2N0 P: 250 284-3555 CT
There are CT imaging services in this community.
Mammography
Mammography services provided by BC Cancer Agency twice a year. See www.bccancer.bc.ca for details.
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BC Ambulance
BC Ambulance Service provides coverage to this community, including Air Ambulance services.
Home Nursing
In-community
We Care Comox Valley TFP: 1 888 334-8531 | TFF: 1 888 334-8571Mental Health and Addictions
Port Alice Health Centre
Box 69, 1090 Marine Drive Port Alice, BC, V0N 2N0 P: 250 284-3555 ext. 229 In-communityMental Health and Addiction Services available through Port Hardy or Port McNeill.
